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PwC's 50,000-Worker Survey Reveals a Two-Speed Workforce — and a Retention Threat at the Top
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PwC's 50,000-Worker Survey Reveals a Two-Speed Workforce — and a Retention Threat at the Top

Released 29 September 2026, PwC's annual Hopes and Fears survey finds AI use up 10 points while access to training falls 8 — leaving 56% of workers in the 'engine room' behind while 29% of AI 'front-runners' eye the exit.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20268 min read
‘Entitled and Unprofessional’? New Data Says Employers Have Been Wrong About Young Workers for Two Decades
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‘Entitled and Unprofessional’? New Data Says Employers Have Been Wrong About Young Workers for Two Decades

Research based on 71,747 behavioural assessments finds the four great complaints about Gen Z — entitlement, no soft skills, job-hopping, only caring about pay — are not supported by the data. The same myths were aimed at Millennials.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
One in Three Companies Plans to Replace Employees with AI in 2026
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One in Three Companies Plans to Replace Employees with AI in 2026

A survey of 1,250 US business leaders finds 3 in 10 firms plan AI-driven staff replacements next year — while AI-attributed layoffs have already matched 2025's full-year total in under eight months.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions — and Fragmenting Pay
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How AI Is Rewriting Job Descriptions — and Fragmenting Pay

Sixty-one percent of employers are rewriting job descriptions because of AI — but fewer than half can say what the new roles should pay. Inside the “AI skills vortex” reshaping salaries.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind
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The AI Skills Divide: PwC Warns Half the Workforce Risks Being Left Behind

AI use is up, training access is down, and 56% of workers say they are falling behind. PwC's survey of nearly 50,000 workers across 48 countries reveals a workforce splitting in two.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read